Santa Ana man charged with possession of machine guns and explicit content involving minors
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was indicted today for allegedly possessing four machine guns and hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that…
The SAPD arrested two gangbangers and seized the gun in their car
It has been said that criminals are not too bright. Santa Ana's gangbangers prove that every day! In the latest such incident SAPD gang detectives contacted two men who were…
An Orange Police K9 helped find narcotics, weapons and ammo in a car after a traffic stop
Yesterday, police officers from the Orange Police Department's Crime Reduction Unit stopped a car for vehicle code violations in the area of Main Street and Palmyra. Fortunately, police officer Osborn…
A gangbanger was arrested in Westminster on weapon and parole violation charges
Yesterday, on 10/25/2024, at approximately 2 p.m., police officers were patrolling in the area of Newland Street and Westminster Boulevard when they contacted a suspect at a nearby business, according…
Five suspects arrested after trying to open car doors in Huntington Beach
Over the weekend, a vigilant resident called the police about suspicious activity near Manning Park—people checking car door handles, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The police officers arrived…
The SAPD arrested a suspect in Fountain Valley and seized two guns and ammo
The SAPD's police detectives will track down suspects even when they are in other cities. Case in point, recently SAPD gang detectives initiated an investigation of an individual suspected of…
An armed robber in a yellow hoodie stole $31K from an Orange County bank
LAKE FOREST, Ca. : Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to track down additional information and witnesses in an Oct. 17 bank robbery. At 12:03 p.m.…
Armed crew that robbed pharmacies in O.C., L.A. and Riverside Counties arrested after a botched robbery and pursuit
TEMECULA, Ca. – The ATF arrested several multi-times convicted felons and a Menifee woman earlier this week while attempting an armed robbery following a six-week southern California armed robbery spree.…
Santa Ana gangbanger on probation arrested again on weapon, narcotics and gang charges
Gang detectives and directed patrol officers conducted a probation compliance check of a documented gangbanger, according to the SAPD. During the search, the detectives and officers found a loaded firearm,…
Armed felon from Hemet arrested after a traffic stop in Irvine
On Thursday night, a police officer stopped a vehicle near Red Hill and Mac Arthur after observing multiple traffic violations, according to the Irvine Police Department. The driver had a…
Santa Ana gangbanger gets 21 years in prison for killing a teenager at El Salvador Park
Juan Sotelo Gatica, a 26-year-old Santa Ana gangbanger, was sentenced this Thursday, Sept. 27 to 21 years in prison for the shooting death of Rodrigo Aguilar, a 15-year-old, during a…
Probationer arrested in Costa Mesa on firearm and drug charges
A couple of nights ago, while conducting a probation check at a residence on the 2800 block of Boa Vista Drive, the Costa Mesa Police Department's Gang Unit located a…